wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 11,703 times.
Learn more...

This article will show you how to change themes in Ubuntu, although this should work on any Gnome using Linux distribution.

Steps

1

Go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance.

2

In the new open window click "Install".

3

Navigate to the location of the theme you want to install (usually a .tar.gz file) and click "Open".

4

A new open window will tell you if the theme installed correctly.

5

If so, you only have to select it from the "Appearances Preferences" window.

6

If you want to modify the theme click on "Customize" (here you can modify the "Controls", "Colors", "Window Border", "Icons" and "Pointer").

Article Info

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 11,703 times.